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Religion was an important part of Roman daily life. The Romans believed in many different gods and goddesses. If the gods were angry, terrible things could happen. To keep the gods happy, animals were sacrificed (killed) as offerings.

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The worshipers daily life was the same as any of citizen with the same social class. (this is copy n' pasted and we have to redo-it on our own words and put when they worshiped)

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The worshipers daily life was the same as any of citizen with the same social class. (this is copy n' pasted and we have to redo-it on our own words and put when they worshiped)

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Daily life in Ancient Rome often began with a light breakfast. Bread and water (or wine) would be served at home, or a wheat pancake could have been purchased on the way to work or school. Sometimes meat, fish, fruit, and other items may have been served, but not each day.

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^ doing Jupiter, King of all Gods (known as Zeus)

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^ doing Jupiter, King of all Gods (known as Zeus)

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A typical Roman temple

Roman worship was divided into the public and the private. Families would honor their household spirits while Rome had colleges of official priests to ensure that its actions met with divine approval.

Roman religion involved cult worship. Approval from the gods did not depend on a person's behavior, but on accurate observance of religious rituals. Each god needed an image – usually a statue or relief in stone or bronze – and an altar or temple at which to offer prayers and sacrifices.

Quid pro quo

Requests and prayers were presented to gods as a trade: if the god did what was requested (the nuncupatio), then the worshipper promised to do a particular thing in return (the solutio). This trade was binding. To persuade the gods to favor the requests, a worshipper might make offerings of food or wine, or would carry out a ritual sacrifice of an animal before eating it.

The Romans believed that their gods or spirits were actively involved in their daily lives. As a result, sacred meals were held in their name during certain religious festivals. It was believed that the god actually took part in the meal: a place was set for him at the table, invitations were issued in his name, and a portion of the food served was set aside for him to enjoy.

Public worship

The public side of religion was more organized and more formal than the private. At home, the paterfamilias – head of the family – performed religious rituals for the household. Beyond the home, gods were worshipped by the state, which employed colleges of highly trained priests and priestesses.

Roman priests

The two most important colleges for priests were the augures and the collegium pontificum. Augures were priests who had been elected for life. Only they had the authority to read and interpret signs from the gods.

Although they could not predict the future, augures would discover whether the gods were happy with a particular plan, such as a battle. To do this, they would watch natural phenomena, such as lightning or birds in flight. Specialists (called haruspices) were also employed to read the entrails of sacrificed animals.

Collegium pontificum

The collegium pontificum had four branches. The pontifices were by far the most important priests and controlled state religion. During the time of Julius Caesar, there were 16 of these priests, half of which were patrician, with the other half plebeian.

The pontifices determined festival dates, assisted the emperor in his religious duties, and determined which days were legal for conducting business. They were headed by the pontifex maximus (chief priest) who, from Augustus onwards, was always the emperor.

The king of sacred things

The rex sacrorum, meaning "king of sacred things" was a patrician appointed for life and was barred from holding any other public office. Along with his wife, the regina sacrorum, he performed sacrifices on behalf of the state.

The flamines were minor priests and had responsibility to a particular god. Although there were originally just 15 flamines, over time more were added to serve emperors who had been deified.

The vestal virgins

Finally, the vestal virgins lived at the Temple of Vesta in Rome. Vesta was the native Roman goddess of the fireplace and the six virgins tended the sacred fire, baked sacred salt cakes (mola salsa) and oversaw the care of sacred objects in the temple.

Young girls from some of Rome's best families were chosen to be virgins by the pontifex maximus. Starting between the ages of six and ten, they had to serve for 30 years, but most continued to help out even after they had left. They were also expected to remain virgins and faced a severe penalty if it was discovered they had had sex – they were buried alive.

Where to next:
Religion in Ancient Rome – Augustus
The Social Order in Ancient Rome – Emperors and Patricians

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The Roman Empire: in the First Century. The Roman Empire. Worship | PBS

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A typical Roman temple Roman worship was divided into the public and the private. Families would honor their household spirits while Rome had colleges of official priests to ensure that its actions met with divine approval. Roman religion involved cult worship. Approval from the gods did not depend on a person's behavior, but on accurate observance of religious rituals.

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jupiter and juno/ jupiter king of all gods and juno id the goddess of marriage and child birth, she watches over everyone especially women and jupiter is like any other god but more powerful

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breakfast & worshipping (we dont include work since thats another topic)

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needs candles, statue and flowers

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Religion in the Roman Empire

The official Roman religion was the worship of a large group of Greco Roman gods such a Jupiter, Juno, Minerva and Mars. A Roman priest was responsible for the proper ritual worship to the gods. The very success of the Roman Empire proved that the Romans had properly worshiped their gods.

The Romans were tolerant of other peoples' gods, allowing natives in their provinces to worship whatever gods they chose. Beyond the official gods, individual families and regions had their local gods.

In 63 BC the Romans became the indirect rulers of Judea. There the Romans found themselves often drawn into the divisions between various Jewish groups. It was the Roman involvement in the divisions caused by Jesus of Nazareth that would change the world. Jesus was a Jew who preached for greater fulfillment of the words of Jewish prophets. The Romans considered Jesus a threat to their rule and had him crucified. His followers believed that he was resurrected.
Initially, Christianity which the group became known after the Christo, the anointed one, was considered just another sect within Judaism. Paul of Taurus considered by many as the second founder of Christianity. He believed that the word of Jesus should be spread not only to Jews but to all. Paul taught that Christ was the son of God and by accepting Christ as their savior people could be saved.

Christianity spread steadily through the empire. By the year 100, there were 100 churches in the Empire. Initially, the Romans paid little attention to Christianities advances. At some point, however, Christians who refused to participate in Roman public ceremonies to the gods were considered a threat to the empire. There followed a period of intermittent repressions of the Christians especially during Nero's time. Christianity however, continued to strengthen gaining support throughout the Empire. Constantine became the first Christian Emperor. Under Theodosius who ruled from 378-395, it became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

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The official Roman religion was the worship of a large group of Greco Roman gods such a Jupiter, Juno, Minerva and Mars. A Roman priest was responsible for the proper ritual worship to the gods. The very success of the Roman Empire proved that the Romans had properly worshiped their gods.

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Kids learn about the Gods and Mythology of Ancient Rome. Taken from the Greeks, the Romans had gods such as Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, and more.

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💯√ The Ancient Roman Religion, Temples and Gods Explained. Watch this video to find out!

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every day thing was worshipping, it was always required.